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    Ati Demsn 650 Pediatrics Proctored Exam
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    A 5.6 kg patient is receiving digoxin by mouth every 8 hours. The safe dose is 0.03-0.06 mg/kg/day. What is the maximum safe dose for this patient? (Round to the nearest hundredth.)

    mg/day

    Explanation & Rationale

    Given: Patient weight = 5.6 kg Safe dose = 0.03–0.06 mg/kg/day Step 1: Use the formula for maximum safe dose Maximum dose = Weight × Maximum mg/kg/day Step 2: Substitute the values Maximum dose = 5.6 × 0.06 Step 3: Calculate Maximum dose = 0.336 mg/day Step 4: Round to the nearest hundredth Maximum dose = 0.34 mg/day

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